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School Walkout Interview Transcript With Lia Eager - Vol. 12
School Walkout Interview Transcript With Lia Eager - Vol. 12
Jasmine: “Do I have permission to record this audio?”
Lia: “Yes you do.”
Jasmine: “What is your name?”
Lia: “My name is Annalia Eager but I go by Lia.”
Jasmine: “What grade are you in?”
Lia: “I am a junior in high school.”
Jasmine: “How did you get this started?”
Lia: “Well, I was in a class just kind of talking about politics, you know, a little outspokenly, and somebody overheard. And I was saying how I really wanted to do a walkout protest, and I think I've been seeing them all over the country taking place and I was like, ‘I think that’d be really great for our school to do.’ And the person agreed and they showed me this little poster they had been working on. I asked for permission to spread it about and they said ‘yeah.’
Jasmine: “CHS admin got involved at some point, how did that happen?”
Lia: “They told me they kind of just followed the breadcrumb trail. They said they had heard from several students that it was happening and just asked around who was spreading it about, and they found me.”
Jasmine: “Did they [admin] offer any support?”
Lia: “Yeah they did actually, I probably looked a little stressed when I was called into the office but they said they were in full support and they just wanted to make sure everybody was being safe. So they offered safe options for routes to take, and they were just in full support, it is really awesome.”
Jasmine: “How do you think CHS [being] here can make an impact?”
Lia: “I think this is a good start. I think going out, speaking your minds, and not being afraid to speak out against injustice. You may think your voice doesn't matter but I said one thing and now there's maybe 150 people protesting what's going on in our country. So I think just speaking out.”
Jasmine: “Why does protesting ICE matter to you, and why do you think it matters to other students [protesting]?
Lia: ‘I, personally, haven't had any encounters with ICE, but I’ve been seeing alot of what's been going on in the country and people being murdered and kidnapped, and dragged out in the streets. And I think it's important to stand up for people who are losing their voices everyday.”
Jasmine: “What do you hope to come out of this? School changes, state changes, nationwide changes?”
Lia: “I’m hoping more people don't feel so afraid to speak up after seeing the amount of people that were willing to come out. And I hope that the state does notice this and I hope that they do something about it. They might not but, either way we’re making an impact by being here.”
Jasmine: “Thank you.”
Lia: “Of course, thank you.”
By Jasmine Dorval
Elise (Bystander at ICE Protest) Interview Transcript - Vol. 12
Elise (Bystander at ICE Protest) Interview Transcript - Vol. 12
Jasmine: “Hi my name is Jasmine Dorval on behalf of the Crimson Review, the Concord newsletter. What’s your name?”
Elise: “My name is Elise.”
Jasmine: “Do I have permission to record this?”
Elise: “Yeah.”
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Jasmine: “What matters to you about these ICE protests?”
Elise: “So much. I think honestly seeing you all out here made me emotional because it's so important to have young voices out here and, I dont know why its making me so emotional, well I know why its making me so emotional, but having you all out here shows you all care. And your voices matter so much. My friends are undocumented, and I know so many people who are undocumented and it's so scary right now. I just really appreciate you all showing that you care about people. And we should be supporting people, not violently persecuting them and murdering people, and I’m inspired by all the people showing up for other people in this community and in this country because it really matters. We shouldn't let fear control us in these times.”
Jasmine: “Thank you so much.”
Elise: “Thank you all for being out here.”
By Jasmine Dorval
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Fernandes - Vol. 5
Staff Spotlight: Mrs. Fernandes - Vol. 5
Mrs. Fernandes has worked at CHS for two years teaching life science, but before that she had a wonderful time working as a zookeeper. You can also find her running the Environmental club and the Feminism Now club with Ms. Speidel. From a young age she has always loved science, especially fields involving animals. She graduated from Kent State university in Ohio with a science degree, but initially went to college for music. She plays the cello, and some other hobbies of hers are going to the movies, stained glass class, ice skating, and hanging out with her cats. She also likes to travel! When asked if she had any plans for the future, she said she looks forward to retiring from working in the classroom, and moving on to teaching scuba diving!
By Zadie Taylor
Staff Spotlight: Mr. Pribis - Vol. 4
Staff Spotlight: Mr. Pribis - Vol. 4
Mr. Pribis has been an English teacher at CHS for 3 years now, and is also the co-instructor for ROPE (An outdoor adventure course) and runs the ethics club. He got his English literature degree at Saint Lawrence University, and after college moved from New York to Boston. He went on to be a lawyer for 25 years before teaching at CHS. When asked about his dream job, he said: “I’m doing it.” Some interests outside of school include bicycling, reading, swimming, playing music, and spending time with his family.
By Zadie Taylor
Staff Spotlight: Pascal Zabayo - Vol. 3
Staff Spotlight: Pascal Zabayo - Vol. 3
Pascal Zabayo has worked at Concord High school for two years as a tutor currently and has also taught art. He started his college education at Husson University, and graduated from Plymouth State, with a degree in graphic design and marketing. He’s lived in Concord since 2016, after moving from Uganda. He coaches boys soccer at Seacoast United and helps out at Concord as well. When asked what made him want to coach he said, “I want to see a little Pascal on TV and say, ‘hm, I didn't make it, but I coached him, now he made it.” Throughout the interview when we spoke about soccer, he was very insistent on commitment. A piece of advice he would give to a student getting into soccer is, “get out of your house. Go play the sport…pick a sport…You're in high school already, you should know what you love and what you don't love.” So, if you need coaching advice, you know what to expect from Pascal.
By Jasmine Dorval
Meet the Goalies: Camryn Dubois - Vol.1
Meet the Goalies: Camryn Dubois - Vol.1
Camryn Dubois is the varsity’s soccer goalie this year. She is in tenth grade and has been playing for three years. Beforehand, she's played as a midfielder and striker. Her favorite part about being goalie is being able to use her hands. Something she tries to keep in mind while playing is, “that not every goal is my fault.” When asked about a piece of advice to give to someone playing soccer for the first time is, “literally just do it. A couple girls on the team started their freshman year and they’re on Varsity now, seniors and juniors. It's fun.” When Camryn gets out of school she wants to go into the medical field and work in the Neonatal intensive care unit or, NICU.
By Jasmine Dorval
Meet the Goalies: Soraya Chown - Vol. 1
Meet the Goalies: Soraya Chown - Vol. 1
Soraya Chown is the junior varsity’s soccer goalie this year. She is in tenth grade and has been playing for three years. She has played as a forward before, but her favorite part about being goalie is being able to lead the field. One thing she tries to keep in mind when playing is always to, “Save the shot.” And a piece of advice she would give to someone playing soccer for the first time is to try your hardest. When Soraya gets out of school she wants to work with hair in the cosmetology field.
By Jasmine Dorval
Staff Spotlight: Chef Jayson Mccarter - Vol. 1
Staff Spotlight: Chef Jayson Mccarter - Vol. 1
Chef Jayson McCarter is one of my role models. Not only is he a dog person, but he is an inspiring person in general. He was pushed to succeed from a young age. Starting work young, he dreamed of being a firefighter like his uncle. As he grew older, he joined the navy, becoming a chef and was offered many opportunities along the way. He was even the chef for two presidents! When he finished his enlistment in the military, he helped build a program for the New Hampshire Food Bank.
Afterwards, he was offered a job to become the teacher of the culinary CRTC at concord high school. And last year, he started Gratitude, a student run restaurant and caterer. “By definition,” He said in an interview with me, “Gratitude is a conscious, positive emotion one can express when feeling thankful for something, whether tangible or intangible. Students have a lot to be thankful for, the entire building if full of people that are so hyper focused on your positive outcomes. Teaching is not an easy task, and pretty much every educator that I know goes far above and beyond to provide their very best....not some ‘minimum standard’ to their students.”
By Gabriel Patterson
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